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We found 6406 matches on Event Comments, 1274 matches on Performance Comments, 135 matches on Performance Title, 88 matches on Author, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.
Event Comment: Benefit for the Author of the Farce [who is named in the Account-Book, but not on the playbill]. Receipts: #106 11s. 6d. (77/2/0; 28/15/6; 0/14/0; tickets: none listed) (charge: #105)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Double Gallant

Afterpiece Title: The Double Disguise

Dance: End of Act IV of mainpiece, as17840311athi

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A New Way To Pay Old Debts

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Junior

Event Comment: Benefit for D'Auberval, ballet-master. Opera: An entirely new Species of Entertainment, after the French style [1st time; ser 3, by Antonio Andrei]. The Music entirely new, composed by Rauzzini. [Libretto (H. Reynell, 1784) is entitled Alina; o sia, La Regina di Golconda.] The Scenery and Decorations devised and painted by Novosielski. The Dresses in character, and entirely new by Lupino. Tickets, half a guinea each, to be had of D'Auberval, No. 5, Great Pultney-street, Golden-square. To prevent all manner of confusion, the Subscribers are most respectfully entreated to give early notice, addressed as above, of their intention concerning their Boxes

Performances

Mainpiece Title: La Regina Di Golconda

Dance: Three new ballets composed by D'Aubcrval. End of Act I Ballet [of Warriors] by Lepicq, Henry, Zuchelli, the two Miss Simonets, Mme Theodore; End of Act II Dance [of Shepherds] by Lepicq, Mme Simonet, D'Aubcrval (1st appearance), Mme Rossi, Vestris [Jun.], Mme Theodore; End of Opera The Four Ages of Man, in which a Pas de Trois of Chinese by Henry, Zuchelli, Blake. Childhood-the two Miss Simonets; Youth-Slingsby and Mme Theodore; Manhood-Lepicq, Mme Rossi, Vestris [Jun.]; Old Age-D'Auberval and Mme Simonet, who will dance to the celebrated Musette of Handel. To conclude with a Pas de Huit, in a stile entirely new, by the Couples who represent the Four Ages

Performance Comment: End of Act I Ballet [of Warriors] by Lepicq, Henry, Zuchelli, the two Miss Simonets, Mme Theodore; End of Act II Dance [of Shepherds] by Lepicq, Mme Simonet, D'Aubcrval (1st appearance), Mme Rossi, Vestris [Jun.], Mme Theodore; End of Opera The Four Ages of Man, in which a Pas de Trois of Chinese by Henry, Zuchelli, Blake. Childhood-the two Miss Simonets; Youth-Slingsby and Mme Theodore; Manhood-Lepicq, Mme Rossi, Vestris [Jun.]; Old Age-D'Auberval and Mme Simonet, who will dance to the celebrated Musette of Handel. To conclude with a Pas de Huit, in a stile entirely new, by the Couples who represent the Four Ages .
Event Comment: Edward the Black Prince [announced on playbill of 20 Mar.] is obliged to be deferred on Account of the Indisposition of a principal Performer. Receipts: #139 13s. (138/3; 0/10; tickets not come in: 1/0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merchant Of Venice

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Junior

Dance: End of Act III of mainpiece, as17840320End of Act IV, as17840311athi

Event Comment: Benefit for Miss Younge. Mainpiece: Never acted here. In Act V a Grand Procession. Receipts: #275 12s. (161/4; tickets: 114/8) (charge: #105)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Heroine Of The Cave

Afterpiece Title: The Rival Knights

Afterpiece Title: Rosina

Song: In Act II of mainpiece an Anthem (singers not listed)

Event Comment: Benefit for Smith. Part of the Pit [Public Advertiser, 26 Mar.: 4 rows] will be laid into the Boxes. To prevent Confusion Ladies are desired to send their Servants by half past Four o'clock. Receipts: #321 3s. (160/2/0; 9/3/6; 0/7/6; tickets: 151/10/0) (charge: #67 11s. 11d.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Isabella

Afterpiece Title: The Deserter

Dance: As17840320athi

Event Comment: Benefit for Mme Rossi. Tickets, half a guinea each, to be had of Mme Rossi, No. 31, Pall-mall

Performances

Mainpiece Title: I Rivali Delusi

Dance: End of Act I a new ballet, composed for the occasion by D'Auberval, Pygmalion (taken from the Mono-drama of that name by Jean-Jacques Rousseau, with the original music composed by that very celebrated writer; the story founded on the fabulous account of Pygmalion animating his statue) by Lepicq, Vcstris (Jun.], Mme Rossi, Mme Theodore; End of Opera will be revived Le Tuteur Trompe (composed by Lepicq) in which the following new dances: A new Pas de Deux by Lepicq and Mme Rossi, the latter in the character of Niaise; a Pas Seul by Mme Theodore; a Pas de Troit by Lepicq, Mme Rossi, Zuchelli; an entirely new Pas de Deux by Vestris [Jun.] and Mme Theodore; a Pas Seul by Slingsby; a Pas Seul, entirely new, by Vestris [Jun.]; to conclude with the Sequdilla and Fandango by Lepicq and Mme Rossi. N. B. In the same ballet will be introduced a Minuet, composed by Barthelemon for the Prince of Wales, and an Allemande in the French stile, both by Lepicq and Mme Rossi

Event Comment: Benefit for Dodd. Afterpiece: Not acted these 12 years. Receipts: #207 12s. 6d. (60/2/0; 20/10/6; 0/17/0; tickets: 126/3/0) (charge: #106 10s. 10d.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Trip To Scarborough

Afterpiece Title: The Absent Man

Dance: As17840311athi

Event Comment: Benefit for Bensley. Part of the Pit will be laid into the Boxes. To prevent Confusion Ladies are desired to send their Servants by half past Four o'clock. Receipts: #320 11s. 6d. (143/9/0; 13/5/6; 2/7/0; tickets: 161/10/0) (charge: #106 3s. 6d.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Douglas

Afterpiece Title: The Rival Candidates

Dance: As17840311athi

Event Comment: Benefit for Lewis. Receipts: #292 1s. 6d. (222/1/6; tickets: 70/0/0) (charge: #105)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Careless Husband

Afterpiece Title: The Rival Knights

Afterpiece Title: Comus

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Bulkley [who is named in the Account-Book, but not on the playbill]. Paid Richards, Laceman, #91 11s. 6d. Receipts: #97 19s. 6d. (54/3/0; 25/14/0; 0/1/6; tickets: 18/1/0) (charge: #105 15s. 8d.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Chapter Of Accidents

Afterpiece Title: A Fete

Afterpiece Title: Too Civil by Half

Song: End of Act II of mainpiece A Soldier for Me, as17840412

Event Comment: [Afterpiece in place of The Quaker, announced on playbill of 21 Apr.] The Doors to be opened at 5:30. To begin at 6:30 [same for rest of season]. Receipts: #197 14s. 6d. (180/16/0; 14/11/6; 0/14/6; tickets not come in: 1/12/6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Grecian Daughter

Afterpiece Title: The Rival Candidates

Event Comment: Receipts: #258 10s. 6d. (236/10/0; 19/17/0; 1/6/0; tickets not come in: 0/17/6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tancred And Sigismunda

Afterpiece Title: Comus

Event Comment: Benefit for Barthelemon. Tickets to be had of Barthelemon at his house at Vauxhall

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Eliza

Music: End of Act I a new concerto obligato for two French Horns (composed by Barthelemon) by the two young Leanders, and a concerto on the piano forte by Miss Barthelemon, accompanied on the viola d'amore by Barthelemon; After the singing a concerto on the violin, as17840303athi

Song: End of Act II a favourite Italian duetto (composed by Gazzaniga) by Mrs and Miss Bathelemon

Event Comment: Receipts: #208 8s. 6d. (195/0/0; 12/2/0; 1/1/6; tickets not come in: 0/5/0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tancred And Sigismunda

Afterpiece Title: Whos The Dupe

Event Comment: Receipts: #218 12s. (199/6; 18/6; 0/10; tickets not come in: 0/10)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tancred And Sigismunda

Afterpiece Title: The Ladies Frolick

Event Comment: "[Mrs Siddons's] Impatience, her impassioned Gestures, during the Narrative of Old Norval--the Towering of her Transports after it--the Transports of Tenderness maternal... were given with an enthusiastic Grace of Truth" (Public Advertiser, 7 May). Receipts: #242 17s. (225/5; 16/13; 0/9; tickets not come in: 0/10)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Douglas

Afterpiece Title: Too Civil by Half

Dance: As17840311athi

Event Comment: Benefit for Miss Wheeler. Mainpiece: Not acted these 2 years. Receipts: #139 14s. 6d. (31/9/0; 20/13/6; 1/5/0; tickets: 86/7/0) (charge: #106 17s. 6d.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Jealous Wife

Afterpiece Title: A Pasticcio

Afterpiece Title: High Life below Stairs

Event Comment: Receipts: #210 (193/16; 13/15; 1/4; tickets not come in: 1/5)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Jane Shore

Afterpiece Title: All the Worlds a Stage

Event Comment: [As mainpiece the playbill announces Tancred and Sigismunda, but "[Mrs Siddons] again appeared in Lady Randolph, for on the sudden illness of Kemble, Tancred was thus forced to be changed" (Public Advertiser, 10 May).] Receipts: #225 18s. (207/18/0; 16/10/0; 0/12/6; tickets not come in: 0/17/6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Douglas

Afterpiece Title: The Deaf Lover

Event Comment: Benefit for Mr and Mrs Ward. Receipts: #135 2s. (23/6; 13/18; 0/5; tickets: 97/13) (charge: #107 12s. 11d.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love Makes A Man Or The Fops Fortune

Afterpiece Title: A Medley

Afterpiece Title: Duke and No Duke

Dance: End of Act I of mainpiece, as17840311athi

Event Comment: Benefit for a Fund for the Relief of those who from their Infirmities shall be obliged to retire from the Stage. Receipts: #279 14s. 6d. (169/19/0; 10/15/0; 1/5/6; tickets: 97/15/0) (charge: free)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Isabella

Afterpiece Title: The Lyar

Dance: As17840311athi

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Venice Preservd

Afterpiece Title: The Double Disguise

Event Comment: Benefit for Phillimore, Thompson & Nix. Receipts: #222 13s. (22/14; 14/5; 2/3; tickets: 183/11) (charge: #107 2s.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merry Wives Of Windsor

Afterpiece Title: Duke and No Duke

Dance: End of mainpiece The Minuet de la Cour by the Miss Stageldoirs

Song: Between the Acts of mainpiece Gramacbree Molly, as17840503

Event Comment: Benefit for Fosbrook, box-book and housekeeper. Mainpiece: Not acted these 10 years. Receipts: #185 19s. 6d. (17/19/0; 5/12/6; 0/6/0; tickets: 162/2/0) (charge: #106 3s. 6d.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Amphitryon Or The Two Sosias

Afterpiece Title: Whos the Dupe

Song: dl

Dance: Plutus-Staunton; Wit-Miss George; the Dance by Mr and Miss Hamoir. End of Act I of mainpiece New Hornpipe by Master Butler (Scholar of Miller); End of Act III The Soldier Tir'd, as17840414; End of mainpiece The Minuet de la Cour and Allemande by the Miss Stageldoirs

Song: In mainpiece an Interlude of